Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference in Washington after talks in the White House emphasized that the exchange of military and civilian prisoners should be a crucial part of the negotiation process.

Zelensky made this statement during the briefing.

"The First Lady and the US team understand that they will be involved in such an important and sensitive issue as the return of Ukrainian children". "We discussed with the US President, he agrees that it is a complex system, but he will assist me in the exchange of everyone for everyone. This applies not only to military captives, but also to civilians such as journalists and political prisoners. We agreed to work on this" - noted Zelensky.

Recall that earlier Trump stated that a potential prisoner exchange could take place after a trilateral meeting between the US, Ukraine, and Russia. He mentioned that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine, but for now partners need to discuss "who will do what, in essence".